Anybody interested in exploring the Nature vs. I would strongly encourage anybody with an interest in biochemistry or biology to read this book as it provides a detailed, yet accessible, insight into the revolutionary new discipline of Epigenetics. Approximately 98 percent of the DNA in the human genome is non-coding (exons), which means that it does not encode a protein, however this does not mean that it has no function. These differences are a matter of changes to gene expression as a result of some environmental impact. How can this be possible if their genetic code is exactly the same? An example, given by Carey, is seen in caterpillars which later develop into butterflies, with no change in their DNA sequence. I had no idea what Epigenetics was before reading this book but after getting just a couple of pages in I couldn’t believe how much I had been missing out on!Įpigenetics is the study of differences between genetically identical organisms which have non-identical phenotypes. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being."-Amazon.The Epigenetics Revolution by Nessa Carey is a book that was recommended to me during my Biochemistry interview at Univ, so I read it over the summer after my A Levels. Reaching beyond biology, epigenetics now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma. Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as how ants and queen bees control their colonies why tortoiseshell cats are always female why some plants need cold weather before they can flower and how our bodies age and develop disease. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. "Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth.
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